WO2005026442A1 - Surface structure for athletic fields - Google Patents

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WO2005026442A1
WO2005026442A1 PCT/KR2004/002053 KR2004002053W WO2005026442A1 WO 2005026442 A1 WO2005026442 A1 WO 2005026442A1 KR 2004002053 W KR2004002053 W KR 2004002053W WO 2005026442 A1 WO2005026442 A1 WO 2005026442A1
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Chan-Jung Kim
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/02—Foundations, e.g. with drainage or heating arrangements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds

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  • the present invention relates, in general, to a surface structure for athletic fields and, more particularly, to a surface structure for athletic fields capable of performing a drainage function and a shock- absorbing function at the same time.
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional surface structure for athletic fields. As shown in FIG.
  • the conventional surface structure for athletic fields comprises an underdrain 10 to drain groundwater and surface water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer 20 to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer 30 spread on the freezing prevention layer 20 to support thereon a permeable layer 40 and an elastic layer 50.
  • the permeable layer 40 of permeable concrete or permeable ascon (asphalt concrete) is spread on the subsurface layer 30 to allow surface water that has penetrated the surface structure to move downwards, while the elastic layer 50 of rubber chips is spread on the permeable layer 40 to protect players from shock.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a surface structure for athletic fields which performs a drainage function and a shock-absorbing function at the same time.
  • the present invention provides a surface structure for athletic fields, comprising an underdrain to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer, further comprising: a shock-absorbing and drainage layer placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock- absorbing function to protect players.
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a conventional surface structure for athletic fields
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a shock- absorbing and drainage layer included in the surface structure of FIG. 2
  • FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer of FIG. 3 before an upper plate is assembled with a lower plate
  • FIG. 4B is a sectional view of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer of FIG. 3 after the upper plate is assembled with the lower plate.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention.
  • the surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention comprises an underdrain 100 to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer 200 to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer 300 which is spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer 200.
  • the surface structure further comprises a shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 which is placed on the upper surface of the pebbled subsurface layer 300 to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock-absorbing function to protect players.
  • the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 comprises a lower plate 400-1 which is placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer 300 to drain rainwater and irrigation water as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a plurality of lower support columns 400-5 is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore 400-3 having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the lower support columns 400-5 to contain a shock-absorbing member 400-7 therein.
  • the shock-absorbing member 400-7 which is contained in the bore 400-3 of each of the lower support columns 400-5 performs the shock-absorbing function to protect the players from injury when the players apply pressure to an upper plate 400-11.
  • a plurality of longitudinal lower reinforcing ribs 400-9 having a predetermined length protrudes upwards on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 at positions between the lower support columns 400-5, thus supporting the lower plate 400- 1 and guiding water drained from a plurality of drainage holes 400-15 of the upper plate 400-11 so as to drain the water.
  • the upper plate 400-11 is placed above the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 to drain rainwater and irrigation water.
  • a plurality of water guide grooves 4OOIS having a predetermined length is formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 400-11 to define a lattice pattern, thus guiding the rainwater and the irrigation water to the drainage holes 400-15 to allow the water to drain smoothly.
  • the drainage holes 400-15 are formed through the upper plate 400-11 at positions along the water guide grooves 400-13 while being spaced out at regular intervals, thus draining the water guided by the water guide grooves 400-13 to the lower plate 400-1.
  • a plurality of upper support columns 400-17 is provided on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore 400-21 (see FIG. 4A) having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the upper support columns 400-17 to receive therein each of the lower support columns 400-5 containing the shock- absorbing member 400-7.
  • the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 further comprises a plurality of longitudinal upper reinforcing ribs 400-19 having a predetermined length and protruding downwards on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 at positions between the upper support columns 400-17, thus supporting the upper plate 400-11.
  • the shock-absorbing members In the surface structure, the shock-absorbing members
  • the surface structure for athletic fields having the above-mentioned construction according to the present invention is built on an athletic field as follows . First, a plurality of underdrains 100 is formed in the ground at positions spaced out at regular intervals, and thereafter, the freezing prevention layer 200 is spread on the ground.
  • the pebbled subsurface layer 300 is spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer 200.
  • the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock- absorbing function to protect players is placed on the upper surface of the pebbled subsurface layer 300.
  • the process of placing the shock- absorbing and drainage layer 400 on the pebbled subsurface layer 300 will be described in detail herein below.
  • the lower plate 400-1 of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 having the lower support columns 400-5 is placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer 300 which acts as a junction material.
  • the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are inserted into the bores 400-3 of the lower support columns 400-5.
  • the shock-absorbing members 400-7 comprise two types of members with different heights, which are alternately arranged on the lower plate 400-1 while being contained in the bores 400-3. Thereafter, the upper plate 400-11 is placed on the lower plate 400-1. In that case, as shown in FIG. 4A, the upper support columns 400-17 formed on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 are aligned with the lower support columns 400-5 formed on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1. When the upper plate 400-11 is pressed downwards, the lower support columns 400-5 having the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 as shown in FIG. 4B.
  • each of the lower support columns 400-5 is designed to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 400-21 of each of the upper support columns 400-17.
  • the lower support columns 400-5 are smoothly inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 and the assembled state of the lower and upper support columns 400- 5 and 400-17 is maintained regardless of thermal expansion and contraction of the columns 400-5 and 400-17 according to variation in atmospheric temperature.
  • the shock-absorbing members 400-7 having the higher height are in contact with the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11, while the shock-absorbing members 400-7 having the lower height are not in contact with the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11.
  • the operational effect of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer placed on the pebbled subsurface layer will be described herein below.
  • the water flows to the drainage holes 400-15 through the water guide grooves 400-13.
  • the drainage holes 400-15 drain water to the lower plate 400-1.
  • the water drained to the lower plate 400-1 flows along the longitudinal lower reinforcing ribs 400-9 to the subsurface layer 300 and the freezing prevention layer 200 which are sequentially placed under the lower plate 400-1. Thereafter, the water drains to a sewer through the underdrains 100.
  • the upper plate 400-11 applies pressure to the lower plate 400-1.
  • the lower support columns 400-5 of the lower plate 400-1 having the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are further inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 of the upper plate 400-11 while compressing the shock-absorbing members 400-7. Therefore, impact which may be applied from the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 to the player can be distributed and absorbed by the shock-absorbing members 400-7. Furthermore, because the shock-absorbing members 400- 7 with different heights are alternately arranged in the bores 400-3 on the lower plate 400-1, the shock-absorbing members 400-7 absorb the impact in a stepwise manner.
  • the present invention provides a surface structure for athletic fields, which has desired elasticity and permeability, thus performing a shock- absorbing function and a drainage function at the same time. Furthermore, the shock-absorbing operation of the surface structure for athletic fields is executed in a stepwise manner, so that the surface structure protects players from injury. In addition, as the shock-absorbing and drainage layer is made of hard plastic materials, thus having desired durability and desired load support ability.

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Abstract

A surface structure for athletic fields capable of performing a drainage function and a shock-absorbing function at the same time is disclosed. The surface structure for athletic fields includes an underdrain (100) to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer (200) to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer (300) spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer (200). The surface structure further includes a shock-absorbing and drainage layer (400) placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer (300) to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock-absorbing function to protect players.

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SURFACE STRUCTURE FOR ATHLETIC FIELDS
Technical Field
The present invention relates, in general, to a surface structure for athletic fields and, more particularly, to a surface structure for athletic fields capable of performing a drainage function and a shock- absorbing function at the same time.
Background Art
In recent years, participation in social sports has increased due to, for example, the recent trend of reduction in labor-time, causing an increase in the number of athletic fields for a variety of sports, such as soccer, baseball, tennis, volleyball, Jokgu, etc. The athletic fields for sports must be equipped with surfaces which can drain water, such as rainwater or irrigation water, and absorb shock, thereby protecting players on the fields from injury. Furthermore, in response to an increase in the use of artificial grass which is an all-weather surface material for athletic fields, surfaces with enhanced drainage and shock-absorbing functions are required. FIG. 1 shows a conventional surface structure for athletic fields. As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional surface structure for athletic fields comprises an underdrain 10 to drain groundwater and surface water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer 20 to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer 30 spread on the freezing prevention layer 20 to support thereon a permeable layer 40 and an elastic layer 50. The permeable layer 40 of permeable concrete or permeable ascon (asphalt concrete) is spread on the subsurface layer 30 to allow surface water that has penetrated the surface structure to move downwards, while the elastic layer 50 of rubber chips is spread on the permeable layer 40 to protect players from shock. In the conventional surface structure for athletic fields, in which permeable concrete or permeable ascon is spread to form the permeable layer for drainage, and rubber chips are spread on the permeable layer to form the elastic layer, water is contained in pores of the elastic layer made of rubber chips . The water in the pores of the elastic layer freezes during the winter season, thus prominently reducing the shock-absorbing ability of the elastic layer. Furthermore, when water contained in pores of the permeable layer of permeable concrete or permeable ascon freezes during the winter season, the volume of the permeable layer increases to cause freezing damage resulting in a reduction in the durability of the permeable layer. In addition, as time goes by, the pores of both the elastic layer and the permeable layer become blocked by impurities, such as dust, introduced into the pores along with water, so that the drainage abilities of the elastic layer and the permeable layer are reduced. Particularly, the conventional surface structure for athletic fields incurs excessive construction costs and requires and unduly lengthy construction period.
Disclosure of the Invention
Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a surface structure for athletic fields which performs a drainage function and a shock-absorbing function at the same time. In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a surface structure for athletic fields, comprising an underdrain to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer, further comprising: a shock-absorbing and drainage layer placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock- absorbing function to protect players. Brief Description of the Drawings
The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a conventional surface structure for athletic fields; FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a shock- absorbing and drainage layer included in the surface structure of FIG. 2; FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer of FIG. 3 before an upper plate is assembled with a lower plate; and FIG. 4B is a sectional view of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer of FIG. 3 after the upper plate is assembled with the lower plate.
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Herein below, a surface structure for athletic fields according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the construction of a surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention comprises an underdrain 100 to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer 200 to prevent the athletic field from freezing during the winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer 300 which is spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer 200. The surface structure further comprises a shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 which is placed on the upper surface of the pebbled subsurface layer 300 to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock-absorbing function to protect players. In the surface structure for athletic fields according to the present invention, the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 comprises a lower plate 400-1 which is placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer 300 to drain rainwater and irrigation water as shown in FIG. 3. A plurality of lower support columns 400-5 is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore 400-3 having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the lower support columns 400-5 to contain a shock-absorbing member 400-7 therein. The shock-absorbing member 400-7 which is contained in the bore 400-3 of each of the lower support columns 400-5 performs the shock-absorbing function to protect the players from injury when the players apply pressure to an upper plate 400-11. A plurality of longitudinal lower reinforcing ribs 400-9 having a predetermined length protrudes upwards on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 at positions between the lower support columns 400-5, thus supporting the lower plate 400- 1 and guiding water drained from a plurality of drainage holes 400-15 of the upper plate 400-11 so as to drain the water. The upper plate 400-11 is placed above the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1 to drain rainwater and irrigation water. A plurality of water guide grooves 4OOIS having a predetermined length is formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 400-11 to define a lattice pattern, thus guiding the rainwater and the irrigation water to the drainage holes 400-15 to allow the water to drain smoothly. The drainage holes 400-15 are formed through the upper plate 400-11 at positions along the water guide grooves 400-13 while being spaced out at regular intervals, thus draining the water guided by the water guide grooves 400-13 to the lower plate 400-1. A plurality of upper support columns 400-17 is provided on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore 400-21 (see FIG. 4A) having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the upper support columns 400-17 to receive therein each of the lower support columns 400-5 containing the shock- absorbing member 400-7. The shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 further comprises a plurality of longitudinal upper reinforcing ribs 400-19 having a predetermined length and protruding downwards on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 at positions between the upper support columns 400-17, thus supporting the upper plate 400-11. In the surface structure, the shock-absorbing members
400-7 contained in the bores 400-3 of the lower support columns 400-5 have different heights. Furthermore, the bore 400-21 of each of the upper support columns 400-17 has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of each of the lower support columns 400-5, so that the lower support columns 400-5 are smoothly inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17. The lower plate 400-1 and the upper plate 400-11 are preferably made of plastic materials. The surface structure for athletic fields having the above-mentioned construction according to the present invention is built on an athletic field as follows . First, a plurality of underdrains 100 is formed in the ground at positions spaced out at regular intervals, and thereafter, the freezing prevention layer 200 is spread on the ground. Thereafter, the pebbled subsurface layer 300 is spread on the upper surface of the freezing prevention layer 200. After the spreading of the pebbled subsurface layer 300, the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock- absorbing function to protect players is placed on the upper surface of the pebbled subsurface layer 300. Particularly, the process of placing the shock- absorbing and drainage layer 400 on the pebbled subsurface layer 300 will be described in detail herein below. First, the lower plate 400-1 of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 having the lower support columns 400-5 is placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer 300 which acts as a junction material. Thereafter, the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are inserted into the bores 400-3 of the lower support columns 400-5. In that case, the shock-absorbing members 400-7 comprise two types of members with different heights, which are alternately arranged on the lower plate 400-1 while being contained in the bores 400-3. Thereafter, the upper plate 400-11 is placed on the lower plate 400-1. In that case, as shown in FIG. 4A, the upper support columns 400-17 formed on the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11 are aligned with the lower support columns 400-5 formed on the upper surface of the lower plate 400-1. When the upper plate 400-11 is pressed downwards, the lower support columns 400-5 having the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 as shown in FIG. 4B. In the present invention, the outer diameter of each of the lower support columns 400-5 is designed to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 400-21 of each of the upper support columns 400-17. Thus, the lower support columns 400-5 are smoothly inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 and the assembled state of the lower and upper support columns 400- 5 and 400-17 is maintained regardless of thermal expansion and contraction of the columns 400-5 and 400-17 according to variation in atmospheric temperature. Thus, the shock-absorbing members 400-7 having the higher height are in contact with the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11, while the shock-absorbing members 400-7 having the lower height are not in contact with the lower surface of the upper plate 400-11. The operational effect of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer placed on the pebbled subsurface layer will be described herein below. When rainwater or irrigation water drops onto the upper plate 400-11, the water flows to the drainage holes 400-15 through the water guide grooves 400-13. In that case, because the water guide grooves 400-13 are formed to define a lattice pattern, the drainage effect of the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 is enhanced. The drainage holes 400-15 drain water to the lower plate 400-1. The water drained to the lower plate 400-1 flows along the longitudinal lower reinforcing ribs 400-9 to the subsurface layer 300 and the freezing prevention layer 200 which are sequentially placed under the lower plate 400-1. Thereafter, the water drains to a sewer through the underdrains 100. In the meantime, when a player carelessly falls on the upper plate 400-11 while playing on the athletic field, the upper plate 400-11 applies pressure to the lower plate 400-1. Thus, the lower support columns 400-5 of the lower plate 400-1 having the shock-absorbing members 400-7 are further inserted into the bores 400-21 of the upper support columns 400-17 of the upper plate 400-11 while compressing the shock-absorbing members 400-7. Therefore, impact which may be applied from the shock-absorbing and drainage layer 400 to the player can be distributed and absorbed by the shock-absorbing members 400-7. Furthermore, because the shock-absorbing members 400- 7 with different heights are alternately arranged in the bores 400-3 on the lower plate 400-1, the shock-absorbing members 400-7 absorb the impact in a stepwise manner.
Industrial Applicability
As described above, the present invention provides a surface structure for athletic fields, which has desired elasticity and permeability, thus performing a shock- absorbing function and a drainage function at the same time. Furthermore, the shock-absorbing operation of the surface structure for athletic fields is executed in a stepwise manner, so that the surface structure protects players from injury. In addition, as the shock-absorbing and drainage layer is made of hard plastic materials, thus having desired durability and desired load support ability. Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

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1. A surface structure for athletic fields, comprising an underdrain to drain groundwater and penetrating water to a sewer, a freezing prevention layer to prevent the athletic field from freezing during a winter season, and a pebbled subsurface layer spread on an upper surface of the freezing prevention layer, further comprising: a shock-absorbing and drainage layer placed on an upper surface of the subsurface layer to drain rainwater and irrigation water and perform a shock-absorbing function to protect players .
2. The surface structure for athletic fields according to claim 1, wherein the shock-absorbing and drainage layer comprises : a lower plate placed on the upper surface of the subsurface layer to drain the rainwater and the irrigation water; a plurality of lower support columns provided on an upper surface of the lower plate while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the lower support columns to contain a shock-absorbing member therein; the shock-absorbing member contained in the bore of each of the lower support columns to perform the shock- absorbing function to protect the players from injury when the players apply pressure to an upper plate; a plurality of longitudinal lower reinforcing ribs having a predetermined length and protruding upwards on the upper surface of the lower plate at positions between the lower support columns, thus supporting the lower plate and guiding water drained from a plurality of drainage holes of the upper plate so as to drain the water; the upper plate placed above the upper surface of the lower plate to drain the rainwater and the irrigation water; a plurality of water guide grooves having a predetermined length formed on an upper surface of the upper plate to define a lattice pattern, thus guiding the rainwater and the irrigation water to the drainage holes to allow the water to drain smoothly; the drainage holes formed through the upper plate at positions along the water guide grooves while being spaced out at regular intervals, thus draining the water guided by the water guide grooves to the lower plate; a plurality of upper support columns provided on a lower surface of the upper plate while being spaced out at regular intervals, with a bore having a predetermined length formed through a center of each of the upper support columns to receive therein each of the lower support columns containing the shock-absorbing member; and a plurality of longitudinal upper reinforcing ribs having a predetermined length and protruding downwards on the lower surface of the upper plate at positions between the upper support columns, thus supporting the upper plate.
3. The surface structure for athletic fields according to claim 2, wherein the shock-absorbing members contained in the bores of the lower support columns have different heights.
4. The surface structure for athletic fields according to claim 2, wherein the bore of each of the upper support columns has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of each of the lower support columns, so that the lower support columns are inserted into the bores of the upper support columns.
5. The surface structure for athletic fields according to claim 2, wherein the shock-absorbing members contained in the bores of the lower support columns have different heights, so that the shock-absorbing members absorb the shock in a stepwise manner.
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